About Ms. Lisa A.
Ms. Lisa A. DeRenard practices law in Kentucky and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She combined a liberal arts background with legal training early in her career. Her undergraduate degree in philosophy and psychology from Murray State University (B.A., 1985) informed the analytical approach she later brought to law school. She earned her J.D. from the University of Memphis.
DeRenard built a career that includes both trial-level work and appellate appearances. Admission to practice in Kentucky is paired with authorization to appear before the Sixth Circuit, allowing her to handle matters that progress from state court to federal appellate review. Over time she moved into private practice and opened DeRenard Law Office, where she manages a solo or small-firm practice model that emphasizes direct attorney-client work and courtroom representation.
Her educational background gives her a perspective that blends logical analysis and attention to individual decision-making. That combination appears in how she approaches case preparation. She is attentive to factual development and legal sequence. She prepares filings, argues motions, and presents oral advocacy when cases reach appellate panels.
Colleagues describe her courtroom manner as straightforward. She favors clear argumentation over rhetorical flourish. That style carries through draft briefs and in-person appearances. In appellate settings, she concentrates on legal error, the record on appeal, and statutory or constitutional interpretation where relevant. In trial settings, she focuses on evidentiary presentation and closing argument.
Outside the courtroom, DeRenard runs the administrative and business functions of her office. She supervises case intake, client communications, and the calendar. Running a practice in Kentucky requires balancing deadlines in state courts and coordinating filings for federal appellate timelines. That practical side of law practice is central to her daily work.
Clients and opposing counsel interact with her primarily through the DeRenard Law Office. She maintains ties to the regional legal community and practices in the jurisdictions where she is admitted. Her work continues to involve litigation and appellate representation in Kentucky courts and in the Sixth Circuit.
She currently maintains an active practice at DeRenard Law Office handling matters in Kentucky courts and appeals before the Sixth Circuit.
